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AIN09 – 3 This is your brain on improv
I partnered with Janet Crawford (www.brainfriendly.com) to present on the neuroscience that underlies improv! Some details can be found on the AIN website http://appliedimprov.ning.com/forum/topics/this-is-your-brain-on-improv There is also discussion, chat, and other social network features on the website that allows you to connect with other coaches, facilitators, and improvisers. Some of the highlights of the presentation are: … Read entire article »
Filed under: Applied Improv, Applied Improv Network 2009, Conferences, General
KJ5 – Quiet mind or LOUD mind
Notes from Keith Johnstone retreat, August 11, 2009 Can you to stop your thoughts for 1 minute? Try it now – just sit, breathe and don’t think. I’ll wait… How did it go? Unless you have a daily meditation practice, it can be very hard to quiet your mind. That’s normal for most of us. Now try the opposite. Pick a nursery rhyme or line from a song you know well – something like “Bah Bah Black … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, Keith Johnstone, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Workshops
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